Cultural Factors and School Enrolment in Selected Secondary Schools in Nyamira North District, Nyamira County, Kenya

ABSTRACT

Purpose of this research was to investigate the cultural factors and students' enrollment in selected secondary schools of Nyamira North district, Nyamira County, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the profile of the respondents in Nyamira North district in terms of gender, age, education level economic status and professional qualifications to determine the levels of cultural factor in Nyamira North district (in terms of early marriages, stereo type beliefs), to determine the level of students school enrolments in terms of daily attendance and to determine if there is significant relationship· between cultural factors and student enrolments in schools in Nyamira North district Nyamira county Kenya. The researcher used descriptive survey designs where both qualitative and quantitative designs were used. The researcher used random sampling technique to select 10 schools to acquire a sample of 227 respondents out of the population of 5000. The findings indicated that the cultural levels affected the enrolments of students in schools as shown by the r-value of -.355 which nullifies the null hypothesis which stated that there is no significant relationship hence to be there was significant relationship. The students from families with eroded culture had a better enrolment than students from relatively cultural rooted families and this was associated to high cultural issues of families. The findings revealed that most parents have negative attitude towards education which hinders them from taking students to school and paying fees in time. The researcher recommended the schools to help the students who come from cultural rooted homes by enticing parents to provide the basic needs for their children to be enrolled in schools. The researcher also recommended parents to help children in achieving their educational dream.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Background of the Study

Statement of the problem

Purpose of the study.

Research Objectives

General Objective

Specific Objectives

Research Questions

Hypothesis

Scope

Significance of the study

Operational definitions

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Concepts, Opinions, Ideas from Authors/ Experts

Theoretical perspective

Related Studies

METHODOLOGY

Research population

Sample size

Sampling procedure

Research instruments

Validity and reliability of the instrument

Data gathering procedure

Data analysis

Ethical considerations

Limitations of the study 32

FOUR PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERRPRETATION OF DATA 33

Profile of respondents 33

The Level of Cultural Factors in Nyamira North District. 35

The level of School enrolment of students in selected schools in Nyamira

North District 38

Relationship between Cultural Factors and Students Enrolment in School in

Nyamira North District Nyamira County Kenya 41

FIVE SUMMARY, CONLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings

Conclusions

Recommendations

Areas for future Research

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

APPENDIX IA TRANSMffiAL LETTER FROM SPGSR

APPENDIX IB TRANSMffiAL LETTER FOR THE RESPONDENTS

APPENDIX II CLEARANCE FROM ETHICS COMMffiEE

APPENDIX III INFORMED CONSENT

APPENDIX IV QUESTIONNAIRE TO DETERMINE THE Cultural FACTORS AND SCHOOL

ENROLMENT 53

APPENDIX V STUDENTS CHECK LIST

APPENDIX VI SAMPLE SIZE COMPUTATION

CURRICULUM VITAE